RYSE vs BuzzerBee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RYSE
Control your window shades remotely using your iPhone. Create custom groups and automated routines for enhanced convenience and energy savings. Works with RYSE SmartShade, SmartBridge, and AXIS Gear.
- Remote shade control via iPhone
- Create shade groups
- Automated routines
- Works with RYSE SmartShade
- Works with RYSE SmartBridge
- Backwards compatible with AXIS Gear
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RYSE lets you control your window shades from the comfort of your iPhone and create groups and routines for added convenience and automation. Compatible with RYSE SmartShade and SmartBridge, and backwards compatible with AXIS Gear. After receiving your RYSE or AXIS products, download the free app for a smarter home that saves you time and energy.
BuzzerBee
Automate your building's buzzer for seamless guest and delivery access. Grant temporary entry, set verbal access codes, and schedule access times. Share control with others and receive notifications for granted access.
- Automate building buzzer
- Temporary unlock for guests
- Verbal access codes
- Scheduled access times
- Share buzzer control
- Access event history
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BuzzerBee lets you automate your building buzzer so guests, customers, or deliveries can get in to your building without you having to answer the phone. What you can do with BuzzerBee: • Temporarily "unlock" the buzzer when you're expecting guests • Set verbal access codes ("magic words") that visitors must say before access is granted • Create one-time and recurring access schedules (ex: business hours, cleaner access, open house) • Share buzzer control via the app with roommates, staff, or tenants • Forward buzzer calls to any other number (e.g. your personal number) in case an unexpected visitor buzzes • Get notified when building access has been granted • See a full history of access events --- How setup works: 1. Subscribe and select your dedicated BuzzerBee local phone number in the app 2. Tell your building manager to connect this new phone number for your unit's buzzer 3. Set the digit that BuzzerBee needs to press in order unlock the door (usually 6 or 9) 4. That's it! Start managing buzzer access using the app. No more missed deliveries or waiting guests!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RYSE at 25% against BuzzerBee's 0%. RYSE also leads on rating (3.3 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (48 vs 1). BuzzerBee's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
RYSE holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RYSE has 48 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of RYSE's written reviews are positive against 0% of BuzzerBee's.
RYSE ships an update monthly, BuzzerBee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RYSE | BuzzerBee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (48 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 48 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RYSE INC. | Nektarlab |
Customer experience
RYSE
BuzzerBee
Bugs and requests
RYSE
Reported bugs
16 issues- App crashes on launch and during pairing
- Bluetooth fails to connect on first attempt
- Devices disconnect and require constant reconnection
- Firmware update failures stuck at 0%
- App freezes during setup and configuration
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- Shade status not reflecting actual position
- Schedules randomly stop working or drift in time
- Devices disappear from app randomly
- Routines fail to execute properly
- Groups functionality broken or unavailable
- Object detection false positives causing shades to stop
- Calibration loops that never complete
- App becomes unresponsive after closing and reopening
- Multiple devices not responding in automation routines
- Chain connector disconnection issues
- Motor skipping and getting out of sync
Requested features
12 requests- Native Alexa and Google Home voice control without Smart Bridge
- Built-in scheduling without requiring additional hardware
- Instant routine testing and triggering
- Sunrise/sunset-based automation options
- Fine-grained manual shade position control
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- iPad and landscape mode support
- Widget for home screen control
- Automatic status refresh on app open
- Firmware update enforcement and visibility
- Group control functionality
- Weather-based automation triggers
- Faster Bluetooth connection times
BuzzerBee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RYSE
No in-app purchases
BuzzerBee
No in-app purchases









